How to Run Windows on Your Mac with Mac OS X Lion Boot Camp

Boot Camp is Mac OS X Lion’s built-in technology that allows you to run Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or 7 on any Intel-based Mac. If your Mac meets the following requirements, you can run Windows on your Mac (if you so desire):

If running Windows on your Mac appeals to you, you might want to check out Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion (around $80 each) or VirtualBox (free). All three programs not only allow you to run Windows on your Mac, but also let you do so without partitioning your hard drive or restarting every time you want to use Windows. In fact, you can run Mac and Windows programs simultaneously with all three of the above.